When Edith Muriel Sweat was born on 27 August 1889, in Perry, Indiana, United States, her father, John Martin Sweat, was 24 and her mother, Cora Elizabeth Edwards, was 21. She had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Alonzo Everett Burris. She lived in Washington Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States in 1920 and Franklin Township, Henry, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. She died on 25 September 1958, in Henry, Indiana, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in New Castle, Henry, Indiana, United States.
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This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
English: variant of Sweet .
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